Rugby World Cup â temporary road closures and bus diversions In order to facilitate the safe hosting of the Rugby World Cup, a number of roads around St.James Park will be subject to temporary closures. Last Updated: 08 September 2015 3:00 PM St James Park will be hosting three matches. For each game, Barrack Road will be closed for 4 hours before kick-off until 1 hour after final whistle, as follows: Â Saturday 3 October 2015 - South Africa v Scotland ko 1645, Barrack Road and Strawberry Place closed between approximately 1245 â 1945 Â Friday 9 October 2015 - New Zealand v Tonga ko 2000, Barrack Road and Strawberry Place closed between approximately 1600 - 2300 Â Saturday 10 October 2015 - Scotland v Samoa ko 1400, Barrack Road and Strawberry Place closed between approximately 1000 â 1700. Â During the affected closure periods, buses will divert as follows: Â Servic...